James R. Graham III was born in Oklahoma on April 15, 1980 and passed away on August 01, 2005 at the age of 25. We will remember him forever.

We will remember him forever.

So, most of the people in my Inner Circle know that a few years ago, Todd quit keeping a personal blog. Well, under threat of being forced to watch Richard Simmons’s 20th Anniversary Edition of Sweatin’ To The Oldies, he’s back on The Tubes. His blog is here.
Oh, yeah. He and his wife, Yuko, […]

I haven’t had much time to sit down at the computer this past week, so for most of you this will be new news. I’m sorry I haven’t managed to write even a small post until now, but I just haven’t been able to bring myself to do it.
My dad passed away last Sunday, November […]

My dad is now off many of the machines and tubes. The ICU staff had tilted the bed more upright and turned it toward the TV because he’s been awake for most of today. He’d nod off for a few minutes every 30 minutes or so, but it’s leaps and bounds ahead of where he […]

My dad’s recovery is going as well as one could hope for, given his physical condition and everything he’s been through during these past two weeks. He still can’t talk because of the tracheostomy, but occasionally he looks at you and you know he’s still in there. Sometimes, when asked a question he will squeeze […]

This has been a long week. At times, it feels like a single day that doesn’t end.
Last Sunday evening, while Cindy and I were out, my mom called and said my dad was sick and that I had to come over right away. We pulled up just seconds after the fire department and an […]

On weekends, I babysit for some friends who are on-call for a hospital. Whenever they get called in, I get called over to watch their 21-month-old son.
I have been doing this for about 5 months now, and whenever I have just changed Quinn’s diaper, I lift him from the changing table and set him down […]

It’s Cindy’s birthday! Stop by and wish her well, or express your sympathy. It’s your last chance until next year.

On Saturday, House Resolution 1100 was realised in a dedication ceremony in Coweta. About 400 people showed up to hear Representative Wade Rousselot officially designate a three-mile stretch of Highway 51 the “USMC Sgt. James R. Graham, III, Memorial Highway.”

You can read more here, here, here, and here.

Although Cindy and I missed it by mere seconds, this morning just before 10am, Representative Wade Rousselot introduced House Resolution 1100 to get a portion of State Highway 51 (from 81st Street South in Tulsa to 305th East Avenue in Coweta) designated as the “USMC Sgt. James R. Graham, III, Memorial Highway”.
The rest of […]